SimGolf goes sci-fi in "management sim, tower defense, pinball hybrid" GolfTopia Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. SimGolf goes sci-fi in "management sim, tower defense, pinball hybrid" GolfTopia From devs behind Space Pirates and Zombies. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 16 Oct 2019 7 comments MinMax Games, the developer behind indie hits Space Pirates and Zombies 1 & 2, has unveiled GolfTopia, a "humorous" futuristic sci-fi spin on the classic SimGolf management formula. GolfTopia - which MinMax describes as a "retro-futuristic golf management sim, tower defense, pinball hybrid" in a post to Reddit - casts players as rulers of their own intergalactic golfing resort, tasking them with constructing holes and satisfying their visitors' needs in order to grow from a simple pitch and putt into a mega-successful tourist destination. "Place every tee, every hole and every devious sand trap," explains MinMax, "Lure in visitors, while keeping them fed, hydrated, and pacified. Make them happy enough and they'll turn into prestigious members, or drive them to madness in a fiendish golf gauntlet!". Watch on YouTube Players will have various tools at their disposal in order to scrutinise their visitors' thoughts (ranging from "I have to pee" to "The green is too large"), and to create the golfing resort of their dreams. These include terrain tools and an increasingly exotic array of contraptions to push courses to their futuristic limits, including fans, bumpers, teleporters, and launchers. And it'll even be possible to head down to the green yourself and play your own creations. Adding to the management woes, however, are the deadly alien weeds that constantly threaten to engulf your beautiful resort and ruin your handiwork, but which you're able hold back by deploying the likes of worker drones and defensive turrets. MinMax says that GolfTopia is currently expected to launch on Steam in Q1 next year. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store